Geyman, John P., 1931-

The corporate transformation of health care can the public interest still be served? / [electronic resource] : John P. Geyman. - New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., c2004. - xvi, 306 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Growth of investor-owned corporate health care -- Hospitals and nursing home chains -- Health maintenance organizations (HMOS) -- Health insurance industry -- Pharmaceutical industry -- Medically-related industries -- Impacts of corporate practices on the health care system -- Compromising the integrity of research -- Disinformation and media control -- Lobbying of government -- Co-opting the regulators -- Privatization vs. public utility model of health care -- Politics and options for health care reform -- An approach to reform.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Medical corporations--United States.
Medical economics--United States.
Multihospital systems--United States.
Health maintenance organizations.
Public health--United States.


Electronic books.

R728.2 / .G49 2004

362.1/0425